by Melynnda*

Strawberry fields forever…..

Life can be like walking thru the strawberry fields….choosing each moment to see the delicious fruit before you!

You have a Body! Enjoy it! You have a voice! Start Singing! You have hands! Bring Comfort and Pleasure!

There is so much you are not enjoying…..Oh to have a body again!

This wonderful guide came to me years ago from reading the memoir of Irina Tweedie,Daughter of Fire.

“Irina Tweedie’s unique account of the slow and painful grinding down of the personality at the hands of a Sufi Master. This diary spans five years, making up an amazing record of spiritual transformation. From a psychological perspective, this diary maps the process of ego dissolution, gradually unveiling the oneness and love that reside beneath the surface of the personality. Mrs. Tweedie is the first Western woman to be trained in this ancient yogic lineage.” ( Amazon.com book description)

At the time I was pondering the Path of Sufism…I still enjoy a good Dhikr but I never became a Sufi. Apparently Bhai Sahib no longer concerns himself with minor details. He has stayed with me none the less and drops in time to time to remind me life is to be lived. His messages always have the energy of complete abandon…..Joy…..Bliss. They usually start with the word WHY? Why are you not overjoyed with experiencing life in a body! WHY are you suffering inside your mind! WHY do you limit yourself so……

He is always smiling and laughing at me until I let go and smile and laugh with him.

I’ll leave you with some lyrics from John Lennon.

Always, no sometimes, think it’s me, but you know I know when it’s a dream. I think I know I mean a ‘Yes’ but it’s all wrong, that is I think I disagree. Let me take you down, ’cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields. Nothing is real and nothing to get hung about.